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Technical Productions invests in Elation Paragon S

St. Louis-based design, production, and systems integration company Technical Productions, Inc. (TPI) has added Elation Paragon S LED profile luminaires to its rental inventory, aiming to support an increasingly diverse range of event and production demands.

TPI delivers projects spanning corporate events, weddings, and large-scale installations, including high-profile projects such as the Gateway Arch lighting renovation. As the company looked to replace its aging profile moving lights, it sought a compact, versatile fixture capable of delivering the performance and flexibility required across its wide variety of productions.

TPI wanted a fixture compact enough for one person to handle (under fifty pounds and under two feet tall), yet powerful enough to tackle a number of environments. It needed to deliver aerial effects and gobo projections, and provide accurate color for broadcast and live-streamed productions. An IP rating was equally important as outdoor weddings make up a significant part of the company’s business.

After seeing an early iteration of the Paragon platform at LDI 2023 and the finished product at its official launch at LDI 2024, TPI recognized its potential for rental applications and thoroughly evaluated it during an in-house demo in January 2025. The company took delivery in May 2025 and debuted the fixtures at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Gala. Since then, Paragon S has become a key component of TPI’s lighting inventory.

The fixtures have inspired TPI to rethink traditional lighting workflows. Rather than hanging and focusing conventional Lekos for front light on smaller productions, for example, the company now regularly deploys Paragon fixtures on crank stands, reducing setup time while allowing remote focus and adjustment throughout an event.

“We started putting them in a lot more places than you would typically put a moving light”, says Ryan Schaper, Technical Director at TPI, noting that their use as a front light is a time saver and visually makes the whole setup look better. “We can fine-tune focus and color during the show, dial in CTO to match cameras and LED walls, and then use those same fixtures later as effects or beam lights.”

At the St. Louis Art Museum Gala, TPI used its inventory of Paragon S fixtures alongside rented Paragon M luminaires to transform the museum’s Sculpture Hall into an immersive experience themed around the four elements - fire, water, earth and air. The multisensory event featured an immersive dining experience and high-energy after-party.

In lieu of projection mapping, the lighting team determined they could achieve the looks faster, easier, and more cost-effectively using lighting. Elation Proteus Maximus fixtures were used to wash the ceiling, Paragon M to add texture, and Paragon S to light the walls, while the artwork was protected using the Paragon’s framing shutters. In a smaller art gallery room, additional Paragon M and S added texture and color.

Using animation, rotation, and prism effects to create movement, depth, and dynamic texture, the production transformed the space into an immersive environment featuring scenes that transported guests underwater, into the clouds, inside an inferno, or within a Redwood Forest. The Technical Productions team built video posters into the custom-built dining tables to round out the immersive experience.

The IP54-rated Paragon fixtures have also been employed on major corporate events, fundraisers, and numerous outdoor weddings.

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